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What can I do to make my WordPress website more secure?
Luckily, there are steps you can take to prevent these problems from happening in the first place. WordPress website hardening puts a robust security force field in place. WordPress hardening includes: Changing your WordPress login URL. Hiding your WordPress version. Using strong passwords and requiring all user accounts to have strong passwords.
How can I limit access to my WordPress website?
You can use a dedicated plugin such as Wordfence, linked above, to set a limit on login attempts, but your web application firewall (more on that in a bit) may come standard with this feature. The larger your team, the harder it is to limit who has access to your site.
On a shared hosting plan, you share the server resources with many other customers. This opens the risk of cross-site contamination where a hacker can use a neighboring site to attack your website. Using a managed WordPress hosting service provides a more secure platform for your website.
Why is it important to protect your WordPress website?
Why Website Security is Important? A hacked WordPress site can cause serious damage to your business revenue and reputation. Hackers can steal user information, passwords, install malicious software, and can even distribute malware to your users. Worst, you may find yourself paying ransomware to hackers just to regain access to your website.
What should I do if I have a WordPress security vulnerability?
Whenever there’s a security vulnerability, your WordPress security plugin or web host should notify you of the breach. Having security measures in place to alert you to the issue and solve the problem is the best course of action.
Which is the best security option for WordPress?
Go through every option and click on the “Apply Hardening” button. These options help you lock down the key areas that hackers often use in their attacks. The only hardening option that’s a paid upgrade is the Web Application Firewall which we will explain in the next step, so skip it for now.
How to install Sucuri security plugin in WordPress?
You need to install and activate the free Sucuri Security plugin. For more details, please see our step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin. Upon activation, you need to go to the Sucuri menu in your WordPress admin. The first thing you will be asked to do is Generate a free API key.